About Us

The Jefferson Parish Public School System Early Childhood Program provides effective teacher-child interactions that are foundational to young children becoming life-long learners. We know that high quality early childhood education is critical to a child’s success.

Items Needed to Register your Child:

Child’s Birth Certificate (Must be clear copy of original certificate)

Proof of Residency: One of the following and MUST match parent name on application.

Current utility bill (gas, electric or water ONLY)

Current legal document issued/approved by the US Office of Immigration/Naturalization showing current address

Current lease (must have date and show name/address of apartment and name of person(s) leasing apartment)

Current mortgage statement

If the proof of residency document is in the name of another adult, that adult must provide dated and signed residency letter certifying that the child and parent(s) live at that address and certifying whether or not they provide support to the child and parent(s).

Proof of Income (1 or more of the following)

2 consecutive check stubs for EACH ADULT ON THE APPLICATION who supports the child; stubs must be issued within 2 months of the date of the application and showing parent/adult name, pay period, hours worked, hourly rate and year-to-date income.

An official letter signed by your employer on company letterhead stating all of the following:

Where parent/guardian is employed

Hourly rate of pay

The average number of hours parent/guardian works per week

Date employed and year-to-date income

Dated and signed Declaration of Income for Irregular Employment Form (can be downloaded at www.jeffersonchild.com ) Form must be filled out completely.

Letter or certificate showing current status of SNAP/Food Stamps – must include the parent and child names and valid effective dates (Certified through ___)

A Statement from the Social Security Administration verifying that the child listed on the application is a recipient of SSI benefits, which must be accompanied by two current check stubs, for each adult in the household.

Current foster care placement agreement from DCFS. Foster parents are NOT required to upload their income, only the DCFS foster care agreement.

Parents who are unemployed must submit a dated and signed Statement of No Income Form (can be downloaded at www.jeffersonchild.com ); this includes stay-at-home moms & stay-at-home dads.

Parents who are homeless must contact JPPSS Homeless Coordinator at 504-365-5331 or come to 501 Manhattan Boulevard to complete an assessment.

Income tax forms for 2018 (W2, 1040A, or 1099) showing parent names and annual income REQUIRED for parents who are self-employed and REQUIRED for applications to Jeff Cap Birth to Five Programs

Special Education documentation (IEP/IFSP/Evaluation only when applicable)

For Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) applications, upload current CCAP certificate into Proof of Income upload box. A current CCAP certificate is REQUIRED and CCAP certificate must show certification dates and parent and child names.